Mai Chau Tours

Mai Chau is located in Hoa Binh province, approximately 135 km from Hanoi and 60 km from Hoa Binh. From the top of Cun Mountain, one can admire the superb panorama of Mai Chau surrounded by a green valley and stilt houses. Many minorities, including the Thai ethnic group, live in Mai Chau.

Stilt houses border both sides of the roads. The houses are quite large with palm leaf roofs and polished bamboo-slat floors. The kitchen is located in the center of the house; the cooking as well as the making of the colorful tho cam, the material used by Thai minority to make their clothes, takes place in the kitchen. The windows are large and decorated with patterns. Each house also has a pond to breed fish.

Day 1: Hanoi - Maichau - Van homestay ( L, D )

Pick up from your hotel to depart for Maichau. Stop over at Luong Son town for break and photography of the Hoa Binh moutain ranges. Arrive in Hoa Binh where we have a short tour to discover the biggest hydro electricity station in Vietnam.

After crossing the Cun and Thung Khe mountain passes, we enter the Mai Chau valley where we have lunch at the village. We pick up our cook at Khoe and we start walking from there to Van village ( 2 and half hours ). Dinner in local homestay while learning about this village from the stories of the house owner. Overnight in Van village.

Day 2: Van Village - Kim Boi ( B, L, D )

After breakfast, we farewell the local villagers then we have a short walk to our waiting Van. Depart for Kim Boi. Kim Boi is an untouched destination for travelers other than the local people of the surrounding provinces. Kim Boi means 'Golden Cup' in English. It has a small population of mostly Muong and Thai hill tribe people. The specialty of Kim Boi is a hot spring stream which is the source of a brand name of mineral water.

Plenty of Vietnamese travel here for health treatments because of that natural hot stream. Arrive in Kim Boi and check into V-Resort.

Free in the afternoon for some of our recommended activities such as wandering around the village, biking to the local popular hot spring area or simply relax and enjoy your resort facilities with swimming pool or natural hot spring spa. Dinner and overnight in Kim Boi.

Day 3: Kim Boi - Hanoi ( B, L)

Breakfast at your hotel. More time to relax at your resort before heading back to Hanoi. Transfer to your hotel.